2024-04-26 13:46:13
Thursday, April 25 2024 – 08:00 WIB
North Sulawesi Regional Police Chief Inspector General Pol Yudhiawan (center) accompanied by Head of Public Relations Kombes Pol Michael Irwan Thamsil (left) and Dirreskrimsus Pol Kombes Ganda Saragih (right) when giving a press statement. ANTARA/Jorie Darondo
jpnn.comMANADO – Personnel from the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) of the North Sulawesi (Sulut) Regional Police thwarted the delivery of gold bars weighing 10 kilograms (Kg) which were suspected to be illegal.
The police suspect that the gold bullion is the result of gold mining without a permit (PETI) in the jurisdiction of the North Sulawesi Regional Police.
North Sulawesi Police Chief Inspector General Yudhiawan said that his party had uncovered and arrested the suspect.
“In this case there are three suspects, consisting of one woman and two men, self-employed and residents of Manado,” he said in Manado, Wednesday (24/4).
The three suspects are female LS (58), male MR (35), and RH (36). The three of them were arrested on Tuesday (23/4) at around 12.15 WITA, at Sam Ratulangi Airport, Manado.
Inspector General Yudhiawan said the disclosure of the case was thanks to information from the public, then members of the Ditreskrimsus carried out an investigation.
After that, the team arrested the suspects and thwarted the delivery of 19 gold bars weighing 10 kg without ownership documents.
“The gold was put together in a backpack, then the suspect would be taken to Surabaya via Sam Ratulangi Airport,” he said.
North Sulawesi Regional Police Chief Inspector General Yudhiawan said that the three perpetrators planned to take 10 kg of gold bullion in Manado to Surabaya.
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